San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-20

edness in any direction, u balance OF
SIPS In hand ard an assured income
from responsible parties OF $40 per
month. Also liberal supply OF gro
ceries and large quantity OF domestic
and sheeting on hand.
The county commissioners met this
morning and fixed the boundaries OF AZ
election precincts in the county, making
with the l6 In the city 63 precincts. Ac-
ton on the purchase of the Money prop
erty was postponed, and the commits
siOners adjourned until the second Mon.
day in February, ST. Valentines Day.
The public school teachers and pu-
pills are receiving great encouragement
In their efforts to secure donations for
the western drouth sufferers. The arti-
Giles sent, even a spool of thread, or a
pair Of shoes, are gratefully received
and are placed In a box and sent TO a
central station OF deposit, where they
are joined by other boxes and sent by
the railways free OF charge, 10 their des-
tinatiOn.
The train due at ii a. m. yesterday
morning, did not arrive until midnight
Last night and WAS so overcrowdrd that
standing room was scarcely obtainable.
The ruth was OccasiOnpd by the return
from Austin. A great many San AntO-
mia returned. be-ides others from west
and south OF San Antonio.
Mr. Jim Dsv 3. a stockman Of Cotul-
Ia. ard one of Jim MrCOI s bondsman. is
the gentleman who brought the news
OF Jim McCOy's surrender 10 San AntO-
MO Yesterday. Mccoy came in and ga Ve
himself up night before last and was re-
leased on ST. 600.
In Justice McAllistPr's court yestcr-
day M"llie Ross for making threats on
Sarah jeff rsoh. bound over to keep the
peace in the sum Of 500. In the case of
Gus. Blum. for assault on Robt. Lpch-
nsr, he pleaded guilty and was fined So
and costs.
Travis Assembly, No 1885, Knights
OF Labor. have issued tickets of sdmis-
sion tn the LIGHT for their grand mas
Querade bail. Saturday, January %, at
Knights o. Labor hall. IL will be grand
affair and very enjoyable.
The refrigerator scheme Is pI Ogres-
sing favorably and Is now said to be an
assured fact. The utmost secrecy is OBJ
served and the success Of the enterprise
seems ! rest upon this method. Any
wav. to get the refrigerator works, says
the LIGHT.
The train on the /. & G N. due at
II o'clock last night, arrived two hours
late, getting in here at O'Clock. Very
few passengers arrived upon il, the ma
jOrity taking the first train, which ar
rived at II O'Clock.
Two more jurors, ID. p Smith and
Thomas Muschall. were secured in the
Gibson trial this morning. seven in all,
the second venire was exhausted ard q
third venire returnable tomorrow morn
ing was ordered.
The people should not allow such
valuable man rs Col. Belknap to retire
from the city council. and should insist
upon his election as an alderman for the
city at large.
The LIGHT has received an invita-
ton to attend the wedding of Miss Hen
ME Half at Temple Beth FL. Also ticket
OF admission.
"A motion for new trial in the case
of Thumm VS.. Hidebrandt WAS granted
this morning by Justice Barnes. and SET
for next term.
MIR. W. B. Moore, of the Adelaide
Moore company. is a brother of the ira
gedienne and is an old and genial Lon
don bohemian. we'll known and widely
respected.
The knights Of Pythias are making
good progress towards raising funds for
their new hall. and it is under to d the
San Antonio Rifles are willing to CO.
operate with them.
Invitations to fashionable german
at Mrs. Hendricks residence, in Austin
on the Goth, have been received by San
AntOnians.
The Austin Inaugural ball was fine
affair taken from a fashionable sand
point. but as great display Of lovely
women, was failure.
Miss Amelia Huck has resigned her
position as saleslady with Mic Tengg,
and is preparing for her approaching
marriage.
A gas lamp at the corner of Acequia
street and the new street to be opened
up to connect with Augusta street. has
been placed in position, but not yet
light.
Republican precinct primaries will
be held hext Monday evening and the
convention the following Saturday, in
Schools hall.
The delay of the Missouri Pacific
train yesterday was occasiOned by the
burning Of bridge in the Indian Terri
tory.
Great good results from the minis
tration of st. Jacobs Oil.-Baltimore
American.
One bottle of Red Star Cough Cure
cured nv cold.-Mr. F. Rentschler. San
Francisco, Cal.
The San Antonio Singing and Social
club had pleasant rehearsal in the
Casino yesterday.
Fourth ward wOrkingmen hold
meeting next Tuesday night in record
er's court room. Why don't they hold a
meeting in some hall In their own ward?